diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h
index 4afbf0d163d1..3d91aea942c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct rtw_hci_ops {
 	int (*start)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 	void (*stop)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 	void (*deep_ps)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter);
+	void (*link_ps)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter);
 
 	int (*write_data_rsvd_page)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 *buf, u32 size);
 	int (*write_data_h2c)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 *buf, u32 size);
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ static inline void rtw_hci_deep_ps(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter)
 	rtwdev->hci.ops->deep_ps(rtwdev, enter);
 }
 
+static inline void rtw_hci_link_ps(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter)
+{
+	rtwdev->hci.ops->link_ps(rtwdev, enter);
+}
+
 static inline int
 rtw_hci_write_data_rsvd_page(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
index 4fcef8a6fc42..3f951e6e555b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,43 @@ static void rtw_pci_clkreq_set(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
 	rtw_dbi_write8(rtwdev, RTK_PCIE_LINK_CFG, value);
 }
 
+static void rtw_pci_aspm_set(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
+{
+	u8 value;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = rtw_dbi_read8(rtwdev, RTK_PCIE_LINK_CFG, &value);
+	if (ret) {
+		rtw_err(rtwdev, "failed to read ASPM, ret=%d", ret);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (enable)
+		value |= BIT_L1_SW_EN;
+	else
+		value &= ~BIT_L1_SW_EN;
+
+	rtw_dbi_write8(rtwdev, RTK_PCIE_LINK_CFG, value);
+}
+
+static void rtw_pci_link_ps(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter)
+{
+	struct rtw_pci *rtwpci = (struct rtw_pci *)rtwdev->priv;
+
+	/* Like CLKREQ, ASPM is also implemented by two HW modules, and can
+	 * only be enabled when host supports it.
+	 *
+	 * And ASPM mechanism should be enabled when driver/firmware enters
+	 * power save mode, without having heavy traffic. Because we've
+	 * experienced some inter-operability issues that the link tends
+	 * to enter L1 state on the fly even when driver is having high
+	 * throughput. This is probably because the ASPM behavior slightly
+	 * varies from different SOC.
+	 */
+	if (rtwpci->link_ctrl & PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPM_L1)
+		rtw_pci_aspm_set(rtwdev, enter);
+}
+
 static void rtw_pci_link_cfg(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	struct rtw_pci *rtwpci = (struct rtw_pci *)rtwdev->priv;
@@ -1295,6 +1332,7 @@ static struct rtw_hci_ops rtw_pci_ops = {
 	.start = rtw_pci_start,
 	.stop = rtw_pci_stop,
 	.deep_ps = rtw_pci_deep_ps,
+	.link_ps = rtw_pci_link_ps,
 
 	.read8 = rtw_pci_read8,
 	.read16 = rtw_pci_read16,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.h
index 90efb73c607e..49bf29a92152 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #define RTK_PCIE_LINK_CFG	0x0719
 #define BIT_CLKREQ_SW_EN	BIT(4)
+#define BIT_L1_SW_EN		BIT(3)
 
 #define BIT_PCI_BCNQ_FLAG	BIT(4)
 #define RTK_PCI_TXBD_DESA_BCNQ	0x308
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/ps.c
index 820e0a3a141c..522593bd38b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/ps.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ int rtw_enter_ips(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	rtw_coex_ips_notify(rtwdev, COEX_IPS_ENTER);
 
 	rtw_core_stop(rtwdev);
+	rtw_hci_link_ps(rtwdev, true);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ int rtw_leave_ips(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	rtw_hci_link_ps(rtwdev, false);
+
 	ret = rtw_ips_pwr_up(rtwdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw_err(rtwdev, "failed to leave ips state\n");
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ static void rtw_leave_lps_core(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	conf->rlbm = 0;
 	conf->smart_ps = 0;
 
+	rtw_hci_link_ps(rtwdev, false);
 	rtw_fw_set_pwr_mode(rtwdev);
 	rtw_fw_leave_lps_state_check(rtwdev);
 
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ static void rtw_enter_lps_core(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	rtw_coex_lps_notify(rtwdev, COEX_LPS_ENABLE);
 
 	rtw_fw_set_pwr_mode(rtwdev);
+	rtw_hci_link_ps(rtwdev, true);
+
 	set_bit(RTW_FLAG_LEISURE_PS, rtwdev->flags);
 }
 
